Bodyshop Magazine is delighted to announce all the finalists for the Bodyshop Awards 2023.
All finalists will be celebrated when the winners are announced at the Bodyshop Awards on 28 September this year, following our daytime Bodyshop of the Future Expo which is free-to-attend for repairers.
Bodyshop Awards 2023 finalists:
Bodyshop Manager of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Aarron Cook | Page Automotive Southampton
- Helen Davis | Fix Auto Atherstone
- Emilio Hebaiter | The Vella Group Liverpool
- Lesley Knisz | Fix Auto Liverpool South
Large Bodyshop of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Autocraft Telford
- Merseyside Car Hospital
Medium Bodyshop of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Cooper Barnes Automotive
- C&P Panelcraft
- Fix Auto Leicester
- Fix Auto Mitcham
Small Bodyshop of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Colourcube Automotive
- Panel Match UK
MSO Bodyshop of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Drive Motor Retail
- iRG Innovative Repair Group
- Sytner
- The Vella Group
Specialist Bodyshop of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- EV Bodyshops
- iRG Pontypridd
Environmental Trailblazer Award (in alphabetical order):
- Autocraft Telford
- DLG Auto Services Sustainability Team
- LV= General Insurance
- Walcom
Supply Chain Partner of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Independent Paint Supplies
- Prasco UK
Technology of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- GYS – Press Connected Riveting Machine
- INDASA Abrasives – Evercoat Optex Light Speed
- Keco – GPR System
- PPG – LINQ
Technical Training Provider of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Barnfield College
- Nottingham College/EMTEC
- Remit Training
- RPM Welding
Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- BMW
- Stellantis
- Toyota
Work Provider of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order):
- AX
- LV= General Insurance
- Vizion Network
Panel Apprentice of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Taylor Keavney | Parkway Prestige, Manchester
- Ieuan Morris-Brown | iRG Innovative Repair Group, Cardiff
- Luke Turner | Fix Auto, Harlow
Paint Apprentice of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Jamie Downing | UK Select, Ross-on-Wye
- Nathan Hunt | Custom Paintwerx, Derby
- Keeley Tait | Balgores Motors, Sudbury
- Casey Watt | Parkway Prestige, Manchester
Panel Technician of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Darren Benjafield | Foray Motor Group, Salisbury
- Richard Evans | Evans Auto Bodies, Aylesbury
- Ryan Smith | Parkway Prestige, Manchester
- Joel Tunstall | The Vella Group, Deeside
Paint Technician of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Tomas Evans | iRG Innovative Repair Group, Merthyr Tydfil
- Arran McGowan | Solus ARC, Cumbernauld
- Alfie Owens | TruckEast – Scania, Wellingborough
- Jamie Woods | Steer Automotive, Farnham
Advanced Technologies Technician of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Matthew Coulson | DLG Auto Services, Aylesbury
- Andy Goldsmith-Ryan | Devonshire Motors, Barnstaple
- Dean Henman | Solus ARC, Nottingham
- George Roberts | Solus ARC, Warrington
VDA of the Year 2023 finalists (in alphabetical order):
- Joe Heritage | Fix Auto Uxbridge
- Daniel Holloway | Admiral Insurance
- Mel Johnston | Solus ARC, Warrington
- Michael Keller | AXA Insurance, Brighton
Bodyshop magazine would like to thank all of this year’s competitors, the sponsors of our 2023 Awards (see below), as well as Prasco UK, 3M and Axalta, for their generous assistance with panels, consumables and paint, and Remit Training, Thatcham Research, and the IAEA for hosting and judging the important practical assessments.
